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Total Maths Newsletter

Hello Colleague,

Well done, we’re very nearly at the end of the year… We hope you’ve had a great term and are looking forward to many end of year celebrations with colleagues, family and friends.

The outcome of Ofqual’s consultation on formulae sheets for GCSE (9-1) Maths in 2023 was published last week. The DfE’s proposal that GCSE (9-1) Maths students should be given a formulae sheet in the 2023 exams was confirmed.

November 2022 GCSE (9-1) Maths question papers and draft mark schemes are now available to download from OCR Interchange. Final mark schemes, analysis grids, examiners’ reports and grade boundaries will be published on results day (Thursday 12 January 2023).

As ever, if you have any questions or need any further support, please get in touch. Our role is to support you as you deliver our qualifications.

Neil, Caroline, Steven and Ruth – your OCR Maths Subject Advisors ⛄

maths@ocr.org.uk
@OCR_Maths
01223 553998
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2023 exams
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Arrangements for GCSE, AS and A Level exams in 2023 have now been announced.

  • Grading in 2023 will broadly be in line with before the pandemic.
  • Advance information will not be issued.
  • Formulae sheets will be provided in GCSE (9-1) Maths.

Ofqual has now published the outcome of their consultation on the formulae and equation sheets for GCSE (9-1) Maths, Physics and Combined Science exams in 2023, confirming that formulae and equation sheets will be issued.

Ofqual also published the outcome of their consultation on centres collecting and retaining evidence of student performance as part of normal arrangements for preparing students to take exams. For a summary of both consultation outcomes, please see our news article.

Final exam timetables for summer 2023 are now available.

For the latest updates, follow our @OCR_Maths Twitter account and also look out for future issues of this newsletter.

2023 arrangements
GCSE (9-1) Maths – November 2022 materials

Question papers from the GCSE (9-1) Maths November 2022 series are available from OCR Interchange.

Draft mark schemes for the series have just been published on Interchange.
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Please do ensure that these are all kept secure so others can use them as mock assessments throughout the upcoming year.

Final mark schemes, analysis grids and examiners' reports will be available on results day (Thursday 12 January 2023). Please note that these will be published on our new Teach Cambridge site and not Interchange. If you’ve not already got access to Teach Cambridge, you can find out more here.

Grade boundaries will also be published on results day.

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Did any of your students sit the November 2022 GCSE (9-1) Maths exams?
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We're always looking to improve the experience of students and teachers who are taking or delivering our qualifications.

We'd really appreciate your feedback on the recent exams if your students took them, to allow us to understand how they found the exams, what worked well and what didn't work so well.

We'll use your feedback to help improve future exams.

For any questions regarding this survey please contact OCR.Research@ocr.org.uk.

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GCSE (9-1) Maths – 2023 professional development sessions

We have several GCSE (9-1) Maths professional development sessions coming up in 2023.

  • Tue 31 January 2023 – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Thu 2 February 2023 – How to mark a mock paper
  • Wed 8 March 2023 – Ask the Examiner Q&A
  • Tue 25 April 2023 – Switching to OCR GCSE (9-1) Maths
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For full details and booking information for these courses, please see our Professional Development webpage.

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A level Maths A – Enhancing your teaching webinars
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Next year we have a series of ‘Enhancing your teaching’ professional development sessions for A Level Maths A.

The trainer for these sessions, Nathan Barker, has written a blog discussing what you can expect at each.

  • Thu 19 Jan 2023 – Investigating the Large Data Set
  • Thu 23 Mar 2023 – Effective use of Technology
  • Thu 29 Jun 2023 – Transition from KS4 to KS5

Further information and booking details for these and other AS & A Level Maths A courses can be found on our Professional Development webpage.

Maths Professional Development
A level Maths B (MEI) – Enhancing your teaching webinars

Next spring and summer we’re running a series of ‘Enhancing your teaching’ professional development sessions for A Level Maths B (MEI).

MEI’s Keith Proffitt, the trainer for these sessions, has written a blog discussing what will be covered at each.

  • Wed 18 Jan 2023 – Investigating the Large Data Set
  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 – Preparing your students for the comprehension section
  • Wed 1 Mar 2023 – Effective use of Technology
  • Tue 27 Jun 2023 – Transition from KS4 to KS5
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As ever, please see our Professional Development webpage for more information and booking details for these and other AS & A Level Maths B (MEI) courses.

Maths Professional Development

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